used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He cast back only a single look, and then he saw the huge dim bulk of the castle showing through the mists and the rain.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After three years in one cell he had left behind him forever, as he believed, the Castle of Montevideo, and he was going straight to his brother and powerful friends.
anew
From this reading But presently the woods shut it from view, and he could not have seen it had he looked again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The miracles had begun, and the whole chain was now complete.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After three years in one cell he had left behind him forever, as he believed, the Castle of Montevideo, and he was going straight to his brother and powerful friends.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He cast back only a single look, and then he saw the huge dim bulk of the castle showing through the mists and the rain.
Bedford
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From this reading THE HUT IN THE COVE John Bedford forgot everything in those moments of wild exultation save the fact that he was free.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The miracles had begun, and the whole chain was now complete.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading After three years in one cell he had left behind him forever, as he believed, the Castle of Montevideo, and he was going straight to his brother and powerful friends.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading After three years in one cell he had left behind him forever, as he believed, the Castle of Montevideo, and he was going straight to his brother and powerful friends.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading After three years in one cell he had left behind him forever, as he believed, the Castle of Montevideo, and he was going straight to his brother and powerful friends.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading He cast back only a single look, and then he saw the huge dim bulk of the castle showing through the mists and the rain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But presently the woods shut it from view, and he could not have seen it had he looked again.
put or send forth
From this reading He cast back only a single look, and then he saw the huge dim bulk of the castle showing through the mists and the rain.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading After three years in one cell he had left behind him forever, as he believed, the Castle of Montevideo, and he was going straight to his brother and powerful friends.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading After three years in one cell he had left behind him forever, as he believed, the Castle of Montevideo, and he was going straight to his brother and powerful friends.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading The miracles had begun, and the whole chain was now complete.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The miracles had begun, and the whole chain was now complete.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But presently the woods shut it from view, and he could not have seen it had he looked again.
COVEnounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading THE HUT IN THE COVE John Bedford forgot everything in those moments of wild exultation save the fact that he was free.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading He cast back only a single look, and then he saw the huge dim bulk of the castle showing through the mists and the rain.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading THE HUT IN THE COVE John Bedford forgot everything in those moments of wild exultation save the fact that he was free.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading THE HUT IN THE COVE John Bedford forgot everything in those moments of wild exultation save the fact that he was free.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading THE HUT IN THE COVE John Bedford forgot everything in those moments of wild exultation save the fact that he was free.
for a limitless time
From this reading After three years in one cell he had left behind him forever, as he believed, the Castle of Montevideo, and he was going straight to his brother and powerful friends.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading THE HUT IN THE COVE John Bedford forgot everything in those moments of wild exultation save the fact that he was free.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading THE HUT IN THE COVE John Bedford forgot everything in those moments of wild exultation save the fact that he was free.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading After three years in one cell he had left behind him forever, as he believed, the Castle of Montevideo, and he was going straight to his brother and powerful friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But presently the woods shut it from view, and he could not have seen it had he looked again.
the act of departing
From this reading After three years in one cell he had left behind him forever, as he believed, the Castle of Montevideo, and he was going straight to his brother and powerful friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The miracles had begun, and the whole chain was now complete.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But presently the woods shut it from view, and he could not have seen it had he looked again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HUT IN THE COVE John Bedford forgot everything in those moments of wild exultation save the fact that he was free.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After three years in one cell he had left behind him forever, as he believed, the Castle of Montevideo, and he was going straight to his brother and powerful friends.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After three years in one cell he had left behind him forever, as he believed, the Castle of Montevideo, and he was going straight to his brother and powerful friends.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He cast back only a single look, and then he saw the huge dim bulk of the castle showing through the mists and the rain.
temporary military shelter
From this reading THE HUT IN THE COVE John Bedford forgot everything in those moments of wild exultation save the fact that he was free.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HUT IN THE COVE John Bedford forgot everything in those moments of wild exultation save the fact that he was free.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But presently the woods shut it from view, and he could not have seen it had he looked again.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE HUT IN THE COVE John Bedford forgot everything in those moments of wild exultation save the fact that he was free.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading After three years in one cell he had left behind him forever, as he believed, the Castle of Montevideo, and he was going straight to his brother and powerful friends.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He cast back only a single look, and then he saw the huge dim bulk of the castle showing through the mists and the rain.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But presently the woods shut it from view, and he could not have seen it had he looked again.
miraclesnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəlz/
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading The miracles had begun, and the whole chain was now complete.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading He cast back only a single look, and then he saw the huge dim bulk of the castle showing through the mists and the rain.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading THE HUT IN THE COVE John Bedford forgot everything in those moments of wild exultation save the fact that he was free.
MontevideonounUS /ˌmɑːntəˈvɪdioʊ/
the capital and largest city of Uruguay; a cosmopolitan city and one of the busiest ports in South America
From this reading After three years in one cell he had left behind him forever, as he believed, the Castle of Montevideo, and he was going straight to his brother and powerful friends.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But presently the woods shut it from view, and he could not have seen it had he looked again.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The miracles had begun, and the whole chain was now complete.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HUT IN THE COVE John Bedford forgot everything in those moments of wild exultation save the fact that he was free.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After three years in one cell he had left behind him forever, as he believed, the Castle of Montevideo, and he was going straight to his brother and powerful friends.
and nothing more
From this reading He cast back only a single look, and then he saw the huge dim bulk of the castle showing through the mists and the rain.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading After three years in one cell he had left behind him forever, as he believed, the Castle of Montevideo, and he was going straight to his brother and powerful friends.
in the near future
From this reading But presently the woods shut it from view, and he could not have seen it had he looked again.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading He cast back only a single look, and then he saw the huge dim bulk of the castle showing through the mists and the rain.
except for; apart from
From this reading THE HUT IN THE COVE John Bedford forgot everything in those moments of wild exultation save the fact that he was free.
cut with a saw
From this reading He cast back only a single look, and then he saw the huge dim bulk of the castle showing through the mists and the rain.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But presently the woods shut it from view, and he could not have seen it had he looked again.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading He cast back only a single look, and then he saw the huge dim bulk of the castle showing through the mists and the rain.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading But presently the woods shut it from view, and he could not have seen it had he looked again.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He cast back only a single look, and then he saw the huge dim bulk of the castle showing through the mists and the rain.
successive (without a break)
From this reading After three years in one cell he had left behind him forever, as he believed, the Castle of Montevideo, and he was going straight to his brother and powerful friends.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HUT IN THE COVE John Bedford forgot everything in those moments of wild exultation save the fact that he was free.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUT IN THE COVE John Bedford forgot everything in those moments of wild exultation save the fact that he was free.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He cast back only a single look, and then he saw the huge dim bulk of the castle showing through the mists and the rain.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE HUT IN THE COVE John Bedford forgot everything in those moments of wild exultation save the fact that he was free.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After three years in one cell he had left behind him forever, as he believed, the Castle of Montevideo, and he was going straight to his brother and powerful friends.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He cast back only a single look, and then he saw the huge dim bulk of the castle showing through the mists and the rain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After three years in one cell he had left behind him forever, as he believed, the Castle of Montevideo, and he was going straight to his brother and powerful friends.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading But presently the woods shut it from view, and he could not have seen it had he looked again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HUT IN THE COVE John Bedford forgot everything in those moments of wild exultation save the fact that he was free.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The miracles had begun, and the whole chain was now complete.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE HUT IN THE COVE John Bedford forgot everything in those moments of wild exultation save the fact that he was free.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading But presently the woods shut it from view, and he could not have seen it had he looked again.
a late time of life
From this reading After three years in one cell he had left behind him forever, as he believed, the Castle of Montevideo, and he was going straight to his brother and powerful friends.
